REFLECTION OF STATE
We have decided to call our band name Reflection Of State
We were having a bit of trouble trying to come up with an idea for a band name so we used band name generator to help us have a bit of inspiration. We decided not to use any of the names in the end as we felt that it was not original and none of the names sounded that good.
Wednesday, 8 February 2012
The Final Decision
As a group we have chosen to do Stronger by Kayne West. This is because of the feedback we got from the class (when we presented it 2 weeks ago), they preferred this song compared to the rest of the song choices. It will also allow us to put some creativity behind the idea of this music video.
1st Idea (by me)
2nd Idea (by Luke)
3rd Idea (by Jordan)
Instead of choosing one idea, we have chosen to do a combination of the ideas. My idea is linked to Luke's idea and Luke's idea is linked to Mohamed. Though we will not be using all the ideas stated above.
Final Synopsis
The car will be coming towards the screen, whilst shot reverse shots between this and the actor will show that the car is about to hit the actor, therefore creating story through camera shot techniques. Thereafter, will follow a sequence of unfortunate events to the character that will portray him in a weak manner. This includes being frightened by a dog, falling over something, a door swinging back in the characters face, all whilst skipping. After all of these scenes have past the character will wake up in a library with a text book in front of him, only to realise it was a dream.
Location
1st Idea (by me)
- It will be a narrative and a performance music video
- He will sing/rap inside and outside the car - Performance
- He will be walking into the club and people greeting him by the door - Narrative
- Switching to another scene where he will be by himself singing/rapping into the camera with a soft spotlight on him
- All these shots will be cut from and to each other
2nd Idea (by Luke)
- He is hit by a car and becomes unconscious, this is when flashback/dream
- It will then link back to the 1st idea
3rd Idea (by Jordan)
- This will be a parody version of the song where instead of the main character being portrayed as "Strong", they will be portrayed as weak. This will then mean this will be a prominently a narrative music video.
Instead of choosing one idea, we have chosen to do a combination of the ideas. My idea is linked to Luke's idea and Luke's idea is linked to Mohamed. Though we will not be using all the ideas stated above.
Final Synopsis
The car will be coming towards the screen, whilst shot reverse shots between this and the actor will show that the car is about to hit the actor, therefore creating story through camera shot techniques. Thereafter, will follow a sequence of unfortunate events to the character that will portray him in a weak manner. This includes being frightened by a dog, falling over something, a door swinging back in the characters face, all whilst skipping. After all of these scenes have past the character will wake up in a library with a text book in front of him, only to realise it was a dream.
Location
- Croydon Central Library
- Fall over stairs - subway walkway
- Green screen (Studio)
- Whitgift Centre (Back door)
The Permission
We decided to ask for permission to enable the production process to go smoothly, instead of there being an unplanned hitch in the plans. Also, it is a public area therefore it is important to get the go ahead.
Tuesday, 31 January 2012
Tuesday, 13 December 2011
The Synopsis: Ideas
Our video is going to start with a fade in from black. This will be synchronised alongside
Idea Number One:
This will be a narrative and performance video combined. Narrative-wise, the actor will be walking into a club where there will be a fanfare of people greeting him by the door. Regarding performance, there will be rapping outside of a stationary car. Shots will include shot reverse shot.
Idea Number Two:
This idea is a parody take on the song, where the actor is hit by a car (not for real, of course) where he then becomes unconscious; this is when it becomes a flashback/dream. It will then link back to the first idea.
Idea Number Three:
This idea is also a parody, in which instead of the the character being portrayed as "strong", they are portrayed as weak. Therefore it will be predominantly narrative of structure.
Idea Number One:
This will be a narrative and performance video combined. Narrative-wise, the actor will be walking into a club where there will be a fanfare of people greeting him by the door. Regarding performance, there will be rapping outside of a stationary car. Shots will include shot reverse shot.
Idea Number Two:
This idea is a parody take on the song, where the actor is hit by a car (not for real, of course) where he then becomes unconscious; this is when it becomes a flashback/dream. It will then link back to the first idea.
Idea Number Three:
This idea is also a parody, in which instead of the the character being portrayed as "strong", they are portrayed as weak. Therefore it will be predominantly narrative of structure.
The Auditions
So as a group we have decided to hold auditions to hire an actor for our music video. We have decided to create a poster to advertise our idea of the auditioning process. This will be placed on the main post 16 board where it is most likely to be looked at.
Friday, 9 December 2011
The Version
As a group we have decided to use the radio edit version of Kanye Wests song 'Stronger'. The original version is over the limit at 5 minutes long and even if it was possible to use all of this time, it is still too long for our liking. The radio edit weighs in at 4 minutes, however, we still look to cut this down even further. We want to get it down to 3minutes to 3minutes and 30seconds, and to do this we will be cutting out 0-24seconds, and we will also be taking out 3.04-4.01. By doing this we can make the video content make more impact, and the length wont make it drag and be boring.
Wednesday, 7 December 2011
The Proposal
We chose many different potential videos we could have used for a music video. However, some stood out more than others and we considered doing these the most. These videos include...
We believed this was a strong choice because the message in the song can be applied to many concepts, and will allow us to make many ideas work with the message. The video could be abstract, or it could be narrative, or performing could even be done too. Plus its something different and I like different (y)
Teardrop has a very strong backdrop will we could easily work with. An abstract video could be implemented, which is suitable for such a song. However, narrative elements could be encoded, and many camera angles can go into it too.
Tuesday, 6 December 2011
The Final Decision
We decided to choose Kanye Wests Stronger due to high favourism compared to our other choices, and due to the fact we can make it work around us instead of us working around the video. We can be flexible with the song, and I believe it will provide us with the best outcome possible.
The Feedback
Feedback wise, we were told that Stronger by Kanye West was our "strongest" choice, as there was much we could actually do with it. It has a prominent beat that we could work with which will allow us to easily edit and cut to our liking. We have considered feedback, and we may choose this is our final music.
Tuesday, 10 May 2011
The Analyses: Music Video
50 CENT PIMP 2003
In this video, there is a heavy presence of stereotypical masculinity with flawless physiques, money, expensive possessions and girls. These features are typical of many rap music videos, along with the expensive cars like the Roll Royce Phantom and Cadillacs. There is heavy focus on the iPod and Phantom (product placement), with the camera lingering on them with multiple shots, in effect emphasising luxury. Expensive branded clothing is worn, and flashy jewelry is constantly on focus, and combined with the white clothing, conveys even more of a sense of luxury. The song was significant success, peaking at 3 on the Billboard Chart.
In this video, there is a heavy presence of stereotypical masculinity with flawless physiques, money, expensive possessions and girls. These features are typical of many rap music videos, along with the expensive cars like the Roll Royce Phantom and Cadillacs. There is heavy focus on the iPod and Phantom (product placement), with the camera lingering on them with multiple shots, in effect emphasising luxury. Expensive branded clothing is worn, and flashy jewelry is constantly on focus, and combined with the white clothing, conveys even more of a sense of luxury. The song was significant success, peaking at 3 on the Billboard Chart.
The Analyses: Magazine Advert
Here we have a double paged magazine advert, with Binary opposition in play. On the left side we have the vulnerable, pure Beyonce, highlighted by white coloured clothing, transparent logo background and general lightness to the image. She has her hair pulled back illustrating a sense of exposure, and we see she has a slight smile, showing happiness. In the opposing photo, we have the "fierce" Beyonce; darker colours replace the pure white, and the transparency of the logo background is now black. Her eyebrows are thicker and her face is now expressionless, giving a tougher exterior then the opposing image. This advert shows that Beyonce as an artist is versatile, with different genres and styles in both her music and performances. Also the fact that the logo is very minimalistic shows that the artist doesn't need an obvious signpost for the audience to know who she is, and this gives off a high status.
The Analyses: Digipak
This is the Sasha Fierce album cover. There are many connotations to this image which show wealth, luxury, and even mystery. The colour scheme of black and gold found in her clothing, her hair, the lighting and the logo, portrays a sense of luxury, and also compliments her skin tone. The dark background also highlights the gold colours along with the main artist herself. The black panther in what called be called shadows, gives a sense of mystery, and the fact that it is in the background could represent a sense of underlying aggression, along with the scratches on the wall. Her stance is reminiscent of a model, giving off a sensual image, along with her lack of clothing. Many of these features are found in the same genre (pop/r&b) featuring female artist, or similar genres.
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